Temujin's Leadership

Almost everyone in the world has heard the name Genghis Khan, but how they view his legacy varies greatly depending on what part of the world they live in. In Europe and the Americas the name Genghis Khan is synonymous with barbarism, cruelty, murder and destruction, but in much of Asia he is viewed as a hero, a unifier and a military genius. Even his date of birth is a subject of some debate. Whatever perspective you choose to take, the one thing that is undeniable, is the fact that a boy named Temujin, the son of a Mongol chieftain, would change the face of an entire continent.

Before Chinggis Khan become the well-known leader of Mongolia, he was known as Temujin and he was a son of a father that was murder. While growing up, he had to know to hunt and gather food for his family. Still, has an adult, Chinggis used this as a technique to conquer land in Eurasia. In the letter, Chinggis writes “[b]ut, I living in the northern wilderness, have not inordinate passions. I hate luxury and exercise moderation.” Since he grew up in the north, he knew the basic guidelines to survive. If he had never adopted the lifestyle of not wanting luxury, he would had never been able to conquer lands that stretched from the China, Persia, and even parts of Russia.

Families that are greatly related to each other form clans for a simple purpose of working together in able to survive in their everyday lives. But as the Mongol clans are becoming larger and larger, they have decided to form a larger unit in a form of tribes. In Mongolian tribes, people were able to choose their leaders by election in a social feast and a political gathering called quiriltai. But the thing is,people cannot just choose anyone to be their leader because the tribe leader that must be chosen must come from the most powerful clan in their tribe and it must have a skill, more specifically, military skills that the chosen leader must be able to make their tribe stronger in all aspects. Also, the tribe leader must have a ties and connections to the noble families or ruling clan of the other tribes which are called Borjigid or Kiyad.By the end of 12th century, Genghis Khan was elected to be the tribe leader of their tribe and after almost 20 years, he was able to unite all the tribes in Mongolia and he was then titled as the “Great Khan”. Under the rule of Genghis, he replaced the old tribal leaders to military commanders. The military commander’s son could inherit his father’s position. As the Mongolian Empire becomes larger under his rule,

In 1167 a boy named Temuchin was born, and little did he know that one day, he would become the greatly feared and inspiring leader of the Mongolians, known as Genghis Khan. There is much controversy about whether or not these nomadic people, who have very bloody hands, are either barbaric or if they just knew how to get what they wanted.

Chinggis Khan, also known as Temüjin, was the Mongol consolidator. He came from a family of low social class. He made peace with a powerful Mongol ruler, was a good diplomat, and was loyal when necessary, making his position strong. Temüjin ended up uniting the Mongol clans, and gets renamed, Chinggis Khan. His rules helped solidify the Mongols - tribes were broken apart and men were put into new army sections. Positions were not based off of tribes, but instead on talent and loyalty. Chinggis Khan founded a capital in Karakorum, where a lavish palace was built. His policies helped solidify the Mongols by making them stronger and less problematic. Chinggis Khan also conquered the Turkish people in Tibet, Persia, North China, and central Asia. Chinggis Khan was not an administrator, so he did not create a centralized government to administer the conquered lands.

Genghis Khan, or Temujin, as he was referred to in his early life, was born around 1167 into the pastoral nomadic lifestyle of the Mongols. Mongolian life was centered on several fragmented tribes that continuously fought each other, led by individual khans. “Temujin enjoyed years of successful conquest in these tribal wars” (Adler and Pouwels, 239-41). At the age of sixteen, Temujin married Borte, a woman from another tribe. “Temujin married Borte, cementing the alliance between the Konkirat tribe and his own.” ("Biography.com"). Temujin was greatly feared among the Mongols, as he was known for his ruthlessness, cunning, and his ferocity. “…by 1196 he had become powerful enough to assert personal control over all of the

Temujin was born in 1162 (History). He united the Mongol tribes and took the title of Genghis Khan, which translates to “Universal Ruler” (Allempires) in 1206, after he had proven himself as the most competent war leader. Genghis Khan began to expand the Mongol Empire in 1207 when he attacked the kingdom of Xu Xia. He

In their role of empirical dominance throughout 13th century Eurasia, the Mongol’s were nomadic tribes of herders and raiders north of China, under the leadership of Genghis Khan. Born under the name Temujin, Genghis traits of charisma and reputation as a tactician won over his people’s support. Thus through the act of uniting groups of the steppe (region), he was crowned Khan of Khan in 1206. As quoted from Hugh Kennedy’s book Mongols, Huns and Viking's nomads at war” “the Mongols were triumphant in every major engagement fought up to ‘Ayan Jalut in 1260’ “. A crucial factor unique to this success was the nature of Mongol soldiers in which their life-styles demanded skills such as archery and horseback riding, which was also essential in

When Mongol warriors first attacked and conquered no one had known where they had developed from. Because of this fact, the Mongols had the upper hand in attacking and conquering greater lands. Genghis Khan was one of the great rulers of the Mongols. His strategy in the army was to unite soldiers more but in a forcing manner. A soldier could be killed if they or people from their quad had run away from battle, or if some soldiers are brave and go straight

Although Genghis Khan’s empire fell, he created the second biggest empire this world has ever seen. He took a stand to create the largest empire he could, but it was a multi-step process. He had many rough experiences early in life, at a young age he learned the importance of making and allying with friends, and he knew how to make enemies fear his armies for their power and

In the mid-twelfth century the Mongols were just one of many peoples in the eastern grasslands, neither particularly numerous nor especially advanced . The Mongols were nomadic in nature and there was frequent fighting between tribes. Therefore the Mongols were not so much a formidable foe at the time, but more of a nuisance. Chinggis Khan (known as Tourmajin before his rise to power) would inevitably rise from a tumultuous childhood, to defeat any foe and any opposition to his power. Going against custom, Chinngis would employ competent fighters and instill them in key positions, to his advantage. Typically he would execute enemy tribe leaders, while assimilating the remaining members into his clan. At a

The “Mongol” people started out as separated factions that were no more than a few hundred men. There were bitter rivalries and animosity between tribes and long power struggle for control of the Steppe. However it was not to stay this way for long. Born in 1162, Temujin, or more formally known as Genghis Khan was summoned upon this earth. From an early age he was destined to become something special. As all boys at this time, he was groomed to learn how to fight, kill, and defend his tribe from other castes. You would assume that Genghis would have had a deep-rooted hatred towards the other nomads. However Temujin saw these nomadic people of the Steepes and he knew he could unite them. “In reality, however, the tribe was a rather ‘open’ institution, its membership created more by shared political interests than by descent from a common ancestor. It is the only way that is possible to explain the fact that Chingiz Khan was able to organize the nomads of Central Asia.” (Morgan, 2007) His ability to coordinate and manage these nomad’s was only the

Born in the eastern half of the steppe, now known as Mongolia, he was a charismatic leader, who managed to unite the eastern half of the steppe tribes. He proclaimed himself “ruler of all who dwell in felt tents”, and, like Attila before him, was devastating to the surrounding agrarian societies. The Mongol Empire was to be the largest land empire of all time, stretching from central europe, all the way to the sea of Japan. Temujin was not a fool however, and during his conquests he was convinced by advisors that it would be better to allow those cultures who lived the agrarian life to remain that way, thus accepting parts of his empire to be owned and worked by farmers. However, in doing this, he was forced to leave soldiers behind to maintain order, and after a few years away from the steppe, many lost the ferocity which had allowed their domination in the first place. Genghis was quick to realise that in order to maintain their edge, troops would have to be rotated, so as to spend some of their time back as Steppe Nomads and not settle in agrarian life. Determined to not follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, Temujin laid out very specific rules for after his death, the land was to be divided between each of his sons, and they were to continue the conquest of all peoples in all directions until the entire world was under Mongol rule. However, he failed

Temujin took the name Genghis Khan, or “universal leader”. When Temujin received the name Genghis Khan which gave him the right to be known as an universal ruler, it also gave him the right to be known as a Mongol god. The tribe’s shaman declared Genghis Khan the representative of Mongke Koko Tengri, the supreme god of the Mongols. Religious was practiced daily in the Mongol Empire, and was highly regarded by every Mongol. To object to any rules of the Great Khan was just as bad as objecting to their god. Genghis Khan was believed to be born in 1155 and died in 1227. He was born in north central Mongolia into the Borjigin tribe. He was named after a Tartar chieftain that his father had captured. Temujin was born with a blood clot in one of his hands. In Mongol folklore this was a sign for Temujin to become a leader. At a young age of nine Temujin’s father was poisoned by the Tartar tribe on trip to meet Temujin’s future bride Borte. Temujin returned home to gain his thrown has clan chief. When he returned Temujin and his family were cast out and treated poorly. At age sixteen Temujin married Borte to create an alliance her tribe, the Konkirat’s, and his own. Now Temujin has finally gained power to rule with.

The overall state of Mongol culture at this time was nomadic and most of the day was spent travelling and grazing cattle. The Mongol economic system at the time was a customs based model where the children assumed the occupations of their parents. Since Temüjin’s father was a chieftain, he was considered of noble blood which gave him